Gov't to Withdraw Criminal Charges against Billionaire Businessman Jimmy Wanjigi
The government will this week formally withdraw all criminal charges it had instituted against billionaire business mogul Jimmy Wanjigi and his father, former Cabinet Minister Maina Wanjigi.
Wanjigi is facing charges in relation to importation and being in possession of illegal firearms; while his father is accused of failing to keep his firearm in safe custody.
The State will reportedly file an application to withdraw the charges before a Nyeri court on Thursday, an officer at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said.
Kiogora Mugambi, who is Wanjigi's attorney said he is aware of the intention by the state to withdraw the cases.
This comes days after President Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga reached a unity pact at a meeting on Friday last week. On Monday, the State restored the security detail of National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders, which had been withdrawn following the mock swearing in of Odinga as people's president on January 30th.
Government had recalled the security detail of 141 Nasa MPs over their involvement in oath plan.
Wanjigi was allegedly the key financier of Odinga’s presidential campaign in last year’s election. The State instituted the charges against the Wanjigis following a raid at the businessman's mansion in Nairobi late last year.
Comments (4)
I am beginning to see very big cracks in UhuRuto government. If arm twisting is what led to the deal between Raila and Uhuru, then none of them is the saint. Wanjigi should be charged for the crime and if not, He should Sue the government bigtime. These are not times for Big fish and small fish.
I agree. Its hard to continue supporting a government that supports or appears like another Moi era. So all this drama of government fighting back was political, am I missing something here? Bodyguards back, miguna back, charges of many dropped??? I need another set of lens.
A true Banana republic. When will Kenyans wake up from their slumber.
I will never stop telling bongolala Kenyans waache ukambila.The only presidency i ever got something is jambazi Uhuru's,yaani peace.But it doesn't mean ati Muigai should be allowed to loot ata kama it's somehow peaceful,NO.Uhuru must answer for looting EUROBOND na ile wizi ingine watafanya na muuaji Raila na makashia zingine.Perhaps the worst presidency was Kibaki's where he permitted muuaji Raila to kill 1300 Kenyans so that they could cooperate to loot from them(bongolala Kenyans).Liwe liwalo-watalipa tu kwa risasi.